Great Writing 4: Great Essays, 4ed Answer Key unit activity 1, pages 5–8

UNIT 4
Activity 1, pages 90–93
Preview
Answers will vary.
Post-Reading
1. Thesis: “The fact is that human beings lie for 
many reasons.” 
2. a. Pinocchio, b. the boy who cried wolf,
c. George Washington
Answers will vary.
3. Children lying to a stranger who calls while 
the parents are out
4. Prediction: “One’s lies may one day be exposed 
and cause severe embarrassment or the loss of 
people’s trust.” 
Activity 2, pages 93–95
Preview
Answers will vary.
Post-Reading
1. There have been many effects of the fall of the 
Soviet Union. 
2. indirect
3. a. The prices are not subsidized, inflation is 
high, there is supply and demand, and more 
imported products (more choice)
3. b. Koreans, Tartars, Uighurs. They do not feel 
“ native” in these “new” countries, but they do 
not want to be repatriated to their ancestral 
homes.
4. fluctuations
5. Answers will vary. Sample answers: significant, 
crucial, historic
Activity 3, pages 95–98
Answers will vary. Sample answers:
Focus-on-Causes Outline
I. A. (Hook): anecdote about a little girl who 
bullies others at school (what she does)
I. B. wanting to control others, lacking parental 
guidance at home, and needing to be noticed 
as an individual
II. A. 3. It is easy to bully those who are younger 
and smaller.
II. B. Topic sentence: Teens who are bullies often 
suffer from a lack of parental guidance.
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2. Thesis: “School uniforms are the better choice 
for three reasons.”
3. Paragraph 2: Uniforms make students’ lives 
simpler. Paragraph 3: Uniforms make students 
act more responsibly. Paragraph 4: School 
uniforms make students feel equal.
4. All students would look the same regardless of 
their financial status.
5. Paragraph 5: “Students who wear uniforms 
cannot express their individuality.”
6. School is a place to learn, not to show off. 
Students can express their individuality 
outside the classroom.
7. “In conclusion, there are many 
well-documented benefits to implementing 
mandatory school uniforms for students.”
8. School uniforms benefit students and society.